Building capacity for NCD prevention and control meeting

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REPORT: REGIONAL MEETING ON PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF NCD
Part 1
Building Capacity for NCD Prevention and Control
INTRODUCTION
WHO Regional Offi ce for the Western Pacifi c and the National Institute of Public Health, Japan, with fi nancial
support from the Government of Japan, jointly organized the Regional Meeting on Prevention and Control
of Noncommunicable Diseases (NCD) which was held in Saitama, Japan, from 3 to 5 August 2009, and in
Tokyo, Japan, from 6 to 7 August 2009. The purpose of the meeting was to review the work of Member States
in NCD prevention and control and to encourage senior policy-makers from Member States to scale up NCD
interventions. The meeting was held in two parts: (1) a review of progress and an opportunity for ongoing
training for previous participants (it was the fi fth in a series of training programmes that began in 2005); and
(2) a dialogue that included policy-makers on next steps.
Objectives
The meeting objectives were for participants, by the end of the meeting, to have:
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reviewed country progress against the Regional Action Plan for NCD and identifi ed gaps in action,
capacity and resources needed to strengthen NCD prevention and control;
identifi ed key actions to achieve the goals of the Regional Action Plan for NCD at the national level
using an integrated approach to NCD prevention and control;
mobilized the commitment of senior policy-makers for strategic national activities in NCD prevention
and control and;
established a mechanism for ongoing policy dialogue and sharing of experiences in NCD prevention
and control.
REGIONAL MEETING ON PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF NONCOMMUNICABLE DISEASES
3–7 August 2009, Japan